Soy LEJA
Quienes somos? The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) is committed to developing and celebrating Latino voices among all areas and backgrounds of the entertainment industry. We are a group of Latino journalists who cover almost exclusively the triumphs and tribulations faced by our familia in Hollywood and beyond. Through our diverse membership, we strive also make aware the stories and projects from our gente and aim to make it mainstream.
MISSION STATEMENT:
To inspire and galvanize our Latino families, from all communities, and amplify their voices in the area of entertainment journalism.
HISTORY:
The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) is committed to developing and celebrating Latino voices among all areas and backgrounds of the entertainment industry. Founded in 2018, LEJA provides a much-needed opportunity for writers from the United States to have their works amplified and heard in the areas of film, television, music, theatre, and the arts.
Accepting of all backgrounds and identities, LEJA embraces anyone who identifies as Latino, Latina, Latinx, Latine, Hispanic, Afro-Latino, Afro-Latina or any inclusive and progressive description that champions and accelerates the voices of our culture from around the world.
“It is through art that we will prevail and we will endure. It lives on after us and defines us as people.“
Rita Moreno
